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Senior Automation Engineer
KEBA Corp.
Posted on 12/12/2024
Location
Northern Indiana and Greater Chicago IL area
Description
KEBA Industrial Automation is globally recognized as a manufacturer of innovative factory automation solutions. With headquarters in Linz, Austria and subsidiaries in 15 other countries, KEBA employs around 2,000 people.
KEBA 's North American team is looking to add a Senior Automation Engineer to our growing organization. This individual will leverage their extensive technical expertise and industry knowledge to drive innovative solutions, influence engineering and support strategies, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will work closely with KEBA's customer base ranging from OEMs in precision motion, robotics companies, system integrators, and distributors.
Why KEBA? Join a global leader in automation solutions and be part of a team shaping the future of motion control, robotics, and factory automation systems.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead solution engineering efforts for automation projects, integrating KEBA’s controls, drives, motors, and HMIs.
- Providing application and technical support to existing and new account base.
- Develop proof of concept systems, technical workshops & trainings
- Collaborate with sales and product teams to improve customer experience
- Analyze and resolve technical challenges
- Engaging with customers during application development & commissioning process
Minimum Skills & Abilities
- Experience in Motion Control, PLC, HMI programming (script languages, JAVA, C/C++, IEC 61131 programming).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts throughout the organization.
- Experience with industrial fieldbuses, knowledge or servo control, and mechatronic concepts.
- Experience working within an international company is valuable, but not required.
Minimum Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mechatronics; Master’s degree preferred.
- 5-10 years of experience in automation engineering or similar role, with a strong background in factory automation, robotics, motion control.
Member Since 2018
Founded in 1968, KEBA AG is an internationally successful electronics company based in Linz/Austria with subsidiaries around the world. In line with its credo, “Automation by innovation”, KEBA has been developing and producing inventive, top-quality automation solutions for 50 years for industrial, banking, services and energy automation branches. Indeed, as a result of competence, experience, and courage, KEBA is the technology and innovation leader in its market segments. Extensive development and production expertise represent a guarantee for the highest quality. KEBA is successful with the realization of complex automation tasks. In the area of industrial automation, KEBA offers automation solutions for plastics machinery and robots, general mechanical and plant engineering, sheet metal processing, and mobile operating solutions. Whether hardware or software, individual components or complete solutions - the Austrian technology expert has an answer for every requirement.